Biologists Discover How 'Silent' Mutations Influence Protein Production

Friday, April 10, 2009 - 07:21 in Biology & Nature

Biologists have revealed a hidden code that determines the expression level of a gene, providing a way to distinguish efficient genes from inefficient ones. The research involved creating hundreds of synthetic green-glowing genes and provides an explanation for how a cell "knows" how much of each protein to make.

Read the whole article on Science Daily

More from Science Daily

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net